<p>Three persons were rescued after a three-storey residential building collapsed in Juhapura area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Thursday night, officials said.</p>.<p>A major tragedy was averted as all the families living in the building had vacated their flats in the morning as the 50-year-old building was in a dilapidated condition and had recently developed cracks, said chairman of the municipal standing committee Hitesh Barot.</p>.<p>"Gol Apartment located on Sonal Cinema Road collapsed around 9.30 pm. Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Service sent three fire fighting vehicles to the spot," said fire officer Mithun Mistry.</p>.<p>"Majority of residents have already shifted elsewhere due to the dilapidated condition of the building. Our teams rescued three persons who were trapped in the rubble," said Mistry.</p>
<p>Three persons were rescued after a three-storey residential building collapsed in Juhapura area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Thursday night, officials said.</p>.<p>A major tragedy was averted as all the families living in the building had vacated their flats in the morning as the 50-year-old building was in a dilapidated condition and had recently developed cracks, said chairman of the municipal standing committee Hitesh Barot.</p>.<p>"Gol Apartment located on Sonal Cinema Road collapsed around 9.30 pm. Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Service sent three fire fighting vehicles to the spot," said fire officer Mithun Mistry.</p>.<p>"Majority of residents have already shifted elsewhere due to the dilapidated condition of the building. Our teams rescued three persons who were trapped in the rubble," said Mistry.</p>